After-Hours Voicemail

Beginner English listening exercise ยท Customer Service

Transcript

Voicemail: Thank you for calling GreenTech Solutions. Our office hours are Monday through Friday, nine AM to six PM. Please leave a message after the tone and we will return your call on the next business day. Customer: Hi, this is Mark Thompson. My account number is three nine seven eight. I have a question about my latest invoice. The amount seems higher than usual. Please call me back at five five five zero one two three. Thank you. Agent: Good morning, Mr. Thompson. This is Karen from GreenTech Solutions returning your call. I reviewed your invoice and I can see the increase is due to a price adjustment that took effect on March first. Your monthly rate went from seventy-nine ninety-nine to eighty-nine ninety-nine. Customer: I was not notified about the price change. Agent: I apologise for that oversight. We sent an email notification in February, but I can see it may not have reached you. As a courtesy, I will apply the old rate for the next two months to give you time to adjust. Customer: That is very fair. Thank you, Karen.

Comprehension questions

  1. Why did the bill increase?
  2. What courtesy is offered?
  3. What are the office hours of GreenTech Solutions?
  4. Who is the customer leaving the message?
  5. What was the old monthly rate before the price adjustment?

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